GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference

Opening Plenary: Painting a resilient and equitable food future

Sep 15, 2022 | 10:30 AM EAT - 11:15 AM EAT

Sustainable finance: from markets to value chains Landscape rights: from inclusive tenure to policy change Resilient, regenerative landscapes: from restoration to agroecology

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Description

Africa has played a minimal role in causing the climate crisis, yet its people are already paying a heavy price. With droughts, floods, and the war in Ukraine sparking a global food crisis, Africa’s woes are more apparent than ever. At the same time, the continent is taking charge of finding its own solutions. This plenary will bring together key African and global thought leaders to present pathways to solve these interconnected crises. We will hear success stories for achieving an inclusive, resilient and safe food systems transition in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the African Adaptation Initiative and the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative.

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Speakers

Violet Amoabeng

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Skin Gourmet Limited

Alex Awiti

Global Public Intellectual

Fai Cassian

Coordinator

GLFx Nkambe

Jochen Flasbarth

State Secretary

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

JochenFlasbarth

Ineza Grace

Coordinator

Loss and Damage Youth Coalition

LossDamageYouth

Carlos Lopes

Honorary Professor

Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town

Anita Moragia

Communication & Community Engagement

GLF

Jimmy Smith

Director General

ILRI

@ILRI_JimmySmith

Host

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)